Melrose Place s02e16 Episode Script

Hey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, don't give yourself a heart attack you just got back from running.
Helps me think.
Got a lot of stuff on my mind.
Work stuff? Speaking of which, you're heading in early.
It's not even 8:00.
Yeah.
Breakfast with Jo.
See ya.
See you later.
What a pleasant surprise.
Billy Campbell on my doorstep, all pumped up and sweaty.
Yeah.
Look, I only have a second.
I want to make sure that we're clear about what happened the other night.
Uh, we were kind of impetuous, and it was great and everything, but It sure was.
I have a chance with Alison again, and I just don't wanna screw it up, so I really need you to promise that you'll keep what happened Between us.
Yeah.
Don't worry your pretty little head about it.
I won't say anything.
Thanks.
You know, somewhere on my weak side, I thought there might be a chance for something between us again.
But I forgot one important fact.
What? You're a kid.
It's to my 10-year high school reunion in San Francisco this weekend.
Kind of corny, huh? Oh, I don't know.
It might be fun.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Then I woke up this morning, and it hit me.
That high school was four years of trying to fit in with a pack of hateful snots.
Come on, Jo.
I don't believe you didn't have any friends.
Maybe a few.
An old boyfriend or two? No comment.
Look, the point is, high school was corny, but it's a huge part of growing up.
Forget about your divorce.
Not everybody gets to go back a success.
You're a professional, a working photographer.
That'll impress everybody.
Especially the shutterbug club.
Maybe you're right.
And if it's weird, I can leave.
I mean it, Jane.
I didn't deserve it.
But still, you opened up the apartment to me.
And you made me feel welcome.
I know it was hard on you.
But it made a big difference to me, so thank you.
You're welcome.
You know, I'm really pumping at those physical therapy sessions.
They say I'm gonna make a breakthrough any day now.
That's great.
You really look good today, you know.
Those are the earrings I got you for Christmas, aren't they? Mm-hmm.
Funny that you're wearing my gift and not Robert's.
Michael, I like your earrings fine, but I keep Robert's pendant close to my heart.
And don't wait up, we're going out tonight.
Hmm.
Morning.
Good morning.
What's this? An eviction notice.
Oh, afraid to give it to me to my face? No, I'm just tired of your scenes, and there's nothing you could say that would make a difference.
You know this is completely illegal, don't you? Just be out by next week.
You pick up some bogus eviction notice at a stationery store, you think that's going to make me disappear? Listen to me.
I didn't do anything to your father.
He did it to himself, open up your eyes.
Blaming me is not gonna help anyone.
Get out of here, Jake, get out of my life.
All right, you guys, it's looking great.
This looks fantastic.
Listen, Bo, I need this board to come down.
I need some summer shadows.
Guys, I know it's freezing, but this next setup, think Sahara, okay? You're hot.
You're looking great.
Perfect just give me a second, all right? Hi.
Amanda.
Sorry to bother you.
Alison told me where you were.
So, you're doing some work for Carson and Kale? It's a good agency.
Yeah, well, I'd better get back to it.
So what can I do for you? It's about Jake Look neither one of us trusts the man, and I want him out of the building.
If you could write a letter detailing the damages he did to your apartment, it would be a big help.
No, thank you.
Jo.
Jo.
Excuse me, but didn't this guy just dump you without even looking back? Yes, and you had a hell of a lot to do with it.
No, it may have looked like that, but I swear, I didn't.
Come on, we are both women who've been taken advantage of.
Don't even try this sisterhood crap, all right? You are out for yourself.
That's fine, just leave me alone.
Okay, come on, off with the robe.
Let's go, just one more setup.
You guys are looking so good.
God, my damn legs! Can't Keep going.
Weight on your legs.
Don't swing through.
Shut up, will you? Your arms can't do it all.
Use your feet.
Push off! Look, this is pointless get my chair.
Michael, don't give up, come on, you're gonna be running by spring, remember? Look, I can't even feel my damn feet! How am I supposed to run? Michael, come on.
You want to be weak and helpless, Doctor? That's the way to do it.
Hey, I thought I told you to shut up.
Come on over here and make me, dipwad.
Oh, man oh, man, I am so sick of you.
Are you all right? I feel something.
It's my foot.
I can feel something.
Okay, go again.
Keep walking, doctor.
When you leave today, you're leaving on crutches.
That chair stays here.
It's open.
Hi.
Hi.
Are you running away from home? Heh.
High school reunion.
You? You gotta be kidding me.
Anyway, before I left, I just wanted to tell you that I never cashed that check that you gave me for the 15,000.
And since things are a little rough for you right now Haven't we been through this enough times already? You know I can't take that money.
You can just use some of it, like a loan.
I don't mean to be a jerk, and I appreciate what you're trying to do, but I can't change the way I am.
You know, I just, I got to take care of things on my own, no matter what happens.
Look, I gotta get back to the want ads.
I got a tough day of hitting the pavement tomorrow.
All right.
Can I just ask you one question? Sure.
Why in God's name did you get involved with Amanda? I mean, no matter how much you hated me at the time, you should've known better than to get involved with a bitch like that.
You know me, I love a challenge.
And you and me are, um, still friends? That's two questions.
Yes, of course we are.
Good.
See you later.
I'll see you.
God, this is so great, you're out of the wheelchair.
Pretty soon you'll be back at the hospital and everything.
You know what, we should go out to the beach again.
Give me the beer, would you? You know, it's kind of slow tonight.
Is it okay if I join you? You live in the building, and I hardly ever see you.
Just leave me alone, all right? Come on, Michael, I'm just trying to cheer you up.
What are you, deaf? You're the waitress, not my friend, okay? I've seen the way you suck up to Jane lately, Michael.
It's sickening.
You really think she would take you back after you ran off with Kimberly and then turned around and did her little sister? Grow up.
Sydney, I am not interested in your opinion.
You know what, I'm not interested in you.
You're a joke, Michael! The whole apartment building is a joke! I'm saving up my money, and I'm moving out.
I am sick of all you over-the-hill, oversexed jerk-offs.
Great.
Go.
And I'm gonna get myself a nice apartment in the Marina and a good job where I won't have to look at your face! Fine, I don't care.
Now, would you just shut up and bring my friend a beer? What was that all about? God, have you noticed that women have no sense of proportion? Everything in their life is a national emergency or a personal insult.
Yeah, yeah, I have noticed.
You know, you cross a woman, she cannot go on with her little life until she's tacked up your skin in her bathroom with all her other crap.
Wait a minute.
You mean, you and her? Yeah, a couple of times.
It was a while ago.
What? Well, you may not be God's gift, but you sure are God's revenge on women.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess I am.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Oh, God, Jane.
Shh! Oh! Shh! Be quiet.
Okay, okay.
She's probably already asleep.
Okay.
Oh, God, you're so beautiful.
I love you.
Hey, uh you want to crash at my place? You can take the couch.
Oh, no, I'm fine.
I'll be fine.
Okay, I'll see you.
Oh, Robert, I love you.
Good morning.
Hey, we don't have to be enemies.
Can't we, like Forgive and forget? Forget it, Billy.
You going to miss me next week? I'll be in San Diego four whole days.
Of course I will.
This is so weird.
Your ex-husband in bed in the living room, and the two of us in love in the kitchen.
Well, he won't be here much longer.
I hope not.
Anyway I better get going.
See you tonight? Mm-hmm.
Call me.
Bye.
Mmm.
Oh, good morning, Jane.
Good morning, Michael.
Hey, you notice anything missing in here? Uh-uh.
My wheelchair.
Oh aah.
I told you I was making progress.
That's wonderful, Michael! Look.
You think I could get a little congratulatory kiss? No.
I didn't think so.
But I'm very proud of you.
Well, guess I'll be out of your way pretty soon.
Yeah.
That'll be good for the both of us, I think.
Well, I got to get ready for work.
There's coffee if you want some.
You wanted to see me, Amanda? Yes.
Come in.
Sit down.
Uh, I have something to tell you.
I think it'll be a little tough for you to hear at first, a little tough to take, but in the long run, I think it'll be to your benefit.
What is it? Unfortunately, it has something to do with your personal life as well.
Due to your romantic relationship with Steve McMillan, and other unprofessional behavior, you are removed from the microcomp account as of this morning.
But that's my account.
I brought it in.
I came up with the campaign.
This attitude is part of the problem.
We all worked on the campaign, we're a team around here.
Which apparently you forgot when you slept with the client.
I did not sleep with him.
I am not stupid, Alison.
I got reports on you and Steve in San Francisco.
It was hard to miss the jeep with the bow around it in front of the building.
Amanda, this is completely unfair, and you know it.
You're welcome to contest it upstairs, if you want, but I doubt you'll want to do that.
Now, I want all your microcomp records and files on my desk immediately.
That means now, Alison.
Cheeseburger, medium rare, fries.
Is there anything else I can do for you? As a matter of fact, there is.
What? I was wondering whether you'd go out with me.
That's very nice, but I don't think so.
Sydney, right? Lauren gave me your name.
Said a date with you was something that I would remember for a long time.
I don't do that anymore.
I, uh got a weakness for redheads.
Worth a lot of money to me.
Listen, mister, you don't have enough money.
Okay? Hey! Just to let you know, I do have the money, and I'm willing to spend a whole lot of it.
Are you willing to spend two grand? Well, welcome, bulldog! And you are Jo.
Jo Reynolds.
Jo Reynolds Of course.
Of course.
How are you, Jo? Now I recognize you.
I'm Betty Benson, but you'd probably remember me as Betty Chappel.
But what's the dif, right? Well, see, now, here's your button with your name and picture as it appeared in the yearbook.
Name and face together equal recognition.
Right? Now, weren't you big in tennis or something? Uh, photography.
Of course! Of course.
And, uh you were you can't place me? Well, actually, we didn't run in the same circles.
I was president of the senior class.
Oh, of course.
Well here's your button.
Put it on and go mingle.
And, Jo it is great great to see you again.
Are you guys having a good time? Good.
Good.
Oh, man.
Jo it isyou.
I was just about to come over and tap you on the shoulder.
Reed Carter.
Wow! What a nice surprise.
It is, isn't it? I was looking for you tonight, but I really didn't expect to see you.
Yeah, well, I didn't expect to come either, but then I thought maybe I'd meet some old friends.
And then I realized I don't have any old friends I mean, except Betty Chappel, senior class president, right? Right, that's it.
We're buds, me and the prez.
Yeah.
Everyone Bulldogs listen up a second, now.
Dinner will be served soon, but right now, how about we form two pep lines and welcome the '84 state champs! Yeah! Get me out of here, quick.
My thoughts exactly.
Come on.
I didn't stand you up.
I just didn't want to go to the prom.
Wait a minute, I came by your house.
You weren't there.
That is stood up.
I mean, where did you go, anyway? In a tree in the backyard.
A tree? Yeah, a tree, I was sitting up there with my dress, smoking cigarettes and staring at the stars, wondering what anything means.
I used to have these relevance attacks, like what means anything? What's real? What matters? You always pissed me off because you always had it figured out.
You knew what you wanted.
Oh, sure.
Everything.
Yeah.
You and everybody else knew that Reed Carter was going to be a combination of Jacques Cousteau and Luke Skywalker.
Yeah, but that didn't impress you, did it? No, but I liked your style.
You know, I liked your style, too, even though it was hell trying to make you my girlfriend.
I mean, maybe you were confused about your life, but I wasn't.
I had that figured out, too.
Oh, you did, did you? Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
I knew you'd be whatever the hell you wanted to be, Jo.
Nothing was going to stop you.
You're too smart, too strong to fail or go steady with me.
I always did want a fiery romance, you know.
No I didn't know.
I have an idea.
Why don't you come up to my hotel room? And we'll have a nightcap.
I have a better idea.
How about we meet for breakfast tomorrow instead? Ha ha ha! All right.
Uh sounds great.
There's always something going on in that head of yours.
You know, I mean, you're a deep person, Jo.
Cut the crap, Reed.
You're not going to get me in bed.
You never were easy.
No, never was.
Think I should come with a warning sign? Yeah, like what? Like, caution, contents under pressure.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
That sounds good.
Alison? Sorry I'm late! Alison? Hey, we got reservations at Patrino's.
Hey, what's going on? I know this looks bad, but at least I'm not throwing back a bottle of vodka.
So what's the TV doing in here? I'm working on kind of a cocoon thing Wrapping up in bed, hiding from the big, ugly world, and Breakfast at Tiffany's was on.
Looks like we're not going out, huh? Oh, I can't.
If I go out that door, I'm just gonna go up to Amanda's apartment and kill her.
Besides, there's a pint of fudge swirl in the freezer, and you can have some of this pizza.
Double cheese.
I'm proud of you, Alison.
The one thing I can't figure out is, why now? It's like Amanda woke up this morning and decided to hate me I don't know what her problem is.
Come here.
What the hell is this? That's it.
Amanda! Amanda! Hey! Get your ass down here! Keep this up, Jake, and I'll have you arrested for disturbing the peace.
You can't just change the lock on my door.
Now, give me the key.
I tried to be patient, but your rent check bounced.
Now gather up your stuff and leave, before I call the police.
Eviction is a legal proceeding, not some bimbo's whim.
Now give me the damn key.
Forget it.
Fine.
I don't need one.
Jake! Jake! This is destruction of property! You are in big, big trouble.
Stop it.
You're scaring me.
You have a history of this.
I've got another witness.
Jo wrote a complaint about the damage you did at her place.
That's crap.
'Fraid not.
If I were you, I'd make sure I was gone by the morning.
Hi.
Hi, how you doing? Okay.
So, how much is this? Come on.
Don't play games with me.
It's two grand, and you know it.
So, uh what do I get for that? Anything you want, Roy.
The best sex you ever had, okay? Now let's see the money.
Why don't we get started? Sydney Hey.
You are under arrest.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford one, one will be hired to represent you.
No.
You have the right to exercise these rights at any time during questioning.
Sydney, do you understand these rights as I have read them to you? Thanks.
I'm so grateful for this, Michael.
You don't know.
The cop said pandering, Sydney.
It's a mistake.
A misunderstanding.
They were doing some kind of sweep.
I was on the street.
Look, why don't you just give it to me straight? I just dropped down Honest, Michael.
I'm sure they're gonna throw it out.
Okay.
I just kind of fell into it.
I met this woman, and she introduced me to some guys.
I thought it was just you know, dates at first.
And then the money.
I can't believe this.
You're a whore.
Not anymore.
Never again, I promise.
Just one thing, Michael swear you won't tell anybody, especially Jane.
Last night you were screaming at me in Shooters, and tonight you're begging for favors.
All right.
Look I'll try to keep my mouth shut, but you remember this.
You owe me big.
When it comes time to collect, I don't want any crap.
Okay? Whatever you say.
Good.
Now get the door.
All right, so now you know about my rotten, failed marriage and my bad business decisions and my crazy ex-boyfriend, and I know nothing about your last 10 years.
There's nothing to tell, really.
Come on.
Spill.
I just got out of the federal penitentiary.
Are you serious? Completely.
I did two years on a plea bargain for the possession of narcotics with the intent to sell.
Eat your pancakes they're gonna get cold, kiddo.
Reed Listen, I was innocent.
It's simple, really.
I owned this fishing boat, chartered it off the Florida Keys.
I got this group that wanted to fish way off in the Carolinas.
When we were putting it in at Wilmington, we got surrounded by the Coast Guard.
Turned out they were smugglers.
I didn't know.
I, uh I lost my boat.
I lost my business.
I lost two years of my life.
And, uh I just I just want to start over.
Are you going to run, screaming from the table? It took you a lot of courage to tell me that.
Yeah, well whatever the feds say, I've always been a straight-up guy.
Yeah, you have.
Jo, it's crazy that we had to wait 10 years for us to really talk.
Don't you suppose you could spend another night here, and maybe we can drive into the wine country and talk some more? I have work.
I have a plane I have to catch.
I just I really can't.
Yeah.
Is it, um the jail thing? No! No, it's a Jo thing.
All right.
All right.
Um another time maybe.
Definitely.
Another time.
Okay.
I can't believe you actually found the old boyfriend.
Yeah, well, it wasn't exactly all luck.
I mean, it turns out he was looking for me, too.
So is he charming and handsome and single? Yes, he's he's all of those things, plus he's something else.
What? He just got out of prison.
Oh.
That puts a spin on things.
Thing is, he explained how this drug bust thing happened, and how he's innocent, and, I got to tell you, I believe him.
He just got caught in the net.
Do I sound naive? No.
No, not really.
Those kind of things do happen.
You just have to trust the person, I guess.
Yeah, I don't know There's something about him.
I do trust him.
Where's he living? Oh, up in the Bay area.
Richmond.
Richmond, I think.
He was talking about coming down to visit, but I don't think he will.
I mean, he has to get his life together first.
That's.
.
Probably a good thing, considering.
Yeah, I guess you're right.
Oh, no! Jake! Jake, the faucet in my kitchen just exploded! You gotta help me.
Aww.
Call a plumber.
I did.
I'm on hold with the answering service.
It's the weekend.
Please? Everything is getting soaked.
Oh, I'd love to help you, but I have this little problem You see, I'm being evicted.
What's going on, the water just turned off in the shower, and the ceiling's leaking.
Do you know anything about plumbing? No, and, Amanda, it's really coming down in there.
Jake, please? Well, I'd be glad to help you, if I get to keep my apartment.
Oh all right.
Witness? I heard everything.
Come on! Jake, would you hurry up? This is an emergency! Come on.
Hurry.
How did this happen? Faucets generally don't explode on their own.
I was trying to fix a leak.
It wasn't my fault.
Where's the turn-off valve? It broke off in my hand.
You really screwed things up this time, didn't you? I'm gonna have to go downstairs and find the shut-off valve.
Thanks.
I owe you.
No, you don't.
Hi.
There's a problem I need to talk to you about.
Yeah, come on in.
Yeah, I bet I know what this is about.
Coffee? Yeah, sure.
Check bounced, didn't it? Yeah, there was a phone message from the bank when I got home.
So what'd you do, buy another bike or something? Not funny.
If I don't straighten things out, I'm gonna have to sell the one I have.
I'm good for it, it's just that The feds have frozen the money Palmer paid me.
I'm gonna have to get a lawyer to straighten it all out, and that's gonna take time.
So, anyway, I'm sorry.
It's all right Listen, I'm sorry that you have to go through all of this.
I'll survive, and you'll get your money.
It doesn't matter.
But it matters to you, So, good, I'll be glad to get it whenever.
Thank you.
By the way, Amanda said that you wrote a letter about what I did to your apartment.
That woman is such a liar.
Jake, you know that I would never do that.
That's what I figured.
She was pretty pissed at me when she said it.
I hope you're keeping your distance from her.
I mean, she is not good for you.
With everything that you're going through, you need someone who cares about you.
Come on, Jo.
What? It's just, you and me, we're not gonna get back together.
It just wouldn't work.
That's not what I'm saying.
That's not what I want, either.
Okay, I just didn't want there to be any misunderstanding.
You're amazing.
I mean, what kind of ego you must have to think that, just because I'm being nice to you, you assume I want to jump back into your bed? Jo, I didn't Believe me, that is the last thing on my mind.
So I want heavy-duty shut-off valves throughout the apartment.
All the fixtures, everything first class.
So that would be the entire complex you want everything to be up to code, right? No, just my apartment, for now.
I'm not sure when I'll get to the others exactly.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hello? Daddy? What's wrong? Sure, sure, where do you want to meet? Daddy you sounded terrible.
What's wrong? Come on.
Come on, let's sit down.
What is it? Something about the case? Yeah, yeah, it is.
I've been talking to my lawyers, and, uh it doesn't look good at all for our side.
It looks real bad, as a matter of fact.
Well, the important thing is that you're innocent.
That's all that really matters.
And if these lawyers can't do the job, then That's just it.
I'm not.
What? I'm not innocent.
I did everything they said I did.
All of it.
I needed cash, and a lot of it, so I kind of sweetened the business.
Anyway, it doesn't matter now.
Daddy, no.
I know you don't understand this, but I did what I felt I had to do, and I'm sorry I had to lie to you.
You see I've done this kind of thing before.
I had some close calls but this time they caught up with me.
And that's supposed to make a difference? You lied to me.
You're a criminal.
Yeah, I guess I am.
But now I have to go.
You see, I can't go to jail.
I wouldn't last.
So I'm gonna disappear for a very long time.
This can't be happening.
It can't be.
I'm sorry, sweetheart, it is, but you're an adult, a big girl now.
You'll be fine.
And I will make it up to you, I promise.
No.
Michael, come in.
Do you need any help? No, no, I'm fine.
It's so nice to have you in my apartment again.
It's been a while.
Potato chip? No.
Now, Sydney, I told you you owe me? Well, now I got a way for you to pay me back.
Anything you want, Michael.
Look, just get your hands off me and listen.
I want you to find the most beautiful, drop-dead gorgeous woman that ever worked for Lauren.
I want her to go to San Diego this week, get Jane's boyfriend into bed, and I want it on videotape.
God, Michael.
Arrange it, Sydney.
It'll never work.
Robert will never fall for it.
He's too straight-arrow.
No, we find the right woman, and Robert will snap like a twig.
That's how men are.
You ought to know that by now, especially in the business you're in.
Jo! Aah! Who's there? Relax, it's me, Reed.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.
My God, I lost a year of my life.
I was at your apartment.
No one was there, so I was just waiting.
Surprise.
Um I need to talk to you.
Look, if this is about the lock, I'll have a key made.
No, it's about my father.
I don't think we should talk about that.
That never works out.
You were right.
You were right all along.
What? My dad lied to me.
He did it all, just like you said.
He did all of it.
Oh, hey I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.